lightning strike

noun

1
British : a strike by workers that is done very suddenly
2
: an occurrence of something being hit by lightning
The forest fire was caused by a lightning strike.

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At some point, the glass negative cracked, and a thin black lightning strike of a line smote General Terry in the chest. Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025 Two hunters were killed by a lightning strike in Colorado, plus Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel skied from the summit of Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen. Outside, 26 Sep. 2025 Officials believe the fire originated from a lightning strike. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The hardest part of the life changes has been resisting the temptation to try to make lightning strike twice. Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lightning strike

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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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